Abstract
The Tennessee state law as it refers to the gifted and talented is not as specific in the characteristics found in the Federal definition. The purpose of this study was to find if the perceptions of the local teachers agreed with the Federal characteristics. A survey of 80 middle Tennessee teachers was completed. The total number of schools surveyed was 4 public and one private school. The survey was rated using a 5 point Linker scale. The results were analyzed using the SPSS statistical program. A paired samples test was used in the data analysis. It was found that while the majority of the teachers stated that they knew the law, few agreed on the characteristics from the Federal definition.
Recommended Citation
Battles, Bruce, "Teachers’ Perceptions of the Federal Definition of Gifted and Talented" (2007). Kentucky Teacher Educator. Paper 3.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/kte/3
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